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CAT B15 rugged smartphone hands-on: Built to last

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Feb, 2013

During the show here in Spain for Mobile World Congress an interesting device from the rugged construction company Caterpillar was announced. It isn't their first Android smartphone, but the new CAT B15 could be a good alternative for those out in the field. This is one of those rugged smartphones that actually might be worth taking a look at thanks to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Archos G9 tablet lineup not getting Jelly Bean

By Robert Nelson
on 27 Feb, 2013

Archos has come forward with a bit of disappointing news for owners of the G9 tablets. Basically, you will not be getting Jelly Bean. While we are certain that at least some of the current owners will be disappointed by this news, take some comfort in the fact that Archos did update from Honeycomb. Basically, the Archos G9 tablet line includes the 80 and the 101 and as it stands, you will be sticking with Ice Cream Sandwich.

Motorola DROID RAZR Jelly Bean update in testing – coming soon

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Feb, 2013

The update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the original Motorola DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX has been somewhat of a mystery. After the company did an excellent job updating their RAZR HD and RAZR M, the original RAZR owners have been stuck waiting. Today however we have good news that the official beta (soak test) for the update has started, and hopefully it will be rolling out to all users soon.

Samsung HomeSync Box streamlines Android on your TV [Hands-on]

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Feb, 2013

This weekend Samsung announced another device that will be headed to the market with Android to connect with all their smartphones and tablets. It's called the Samsung HomeSync media set-top box and today we've got a quick hands-on with it. This isn't Google TV, instead Samsung's using this to integrate their Android-toting devices deeper into our lives, and living rooms.

Hands-on with the new Lenovo A- and S-series tablets: Aiming for the Nexus 7

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Feb, 2013

Today here in Barcelona, the folks from Lenovo have announced a trio of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean powered tablets to take on the market. More importantly, Lenovo wants to take on Google's own Nexus 7 with two aggressively designed and priced 7-inch tablets in their new A-series. Then we have a new Lenovo S-6000 10.1-inch tablet also coming soon. Check out all the pictures and specs below.

HP Slate 7 hands-on with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

By Cory Gunther
on 24 Feb, 2013

In case you missed the news this afternoon, HP has entered the Android tablet game with their very first HP Slate 7 running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. What we have here is a sleek little budget friendly tablet to try and take on the Nexus 7 all for the low price of just $169. Below we have a few hands-on pictures and videos to see if it's worth your dollar.

HP Slate 7 detailed with 4.1 Jelly Bean and dual-core for $169

By Cory Gunther
on 24 Feb, 2013

This afternoon in Barcelona the folks from HP have officially entered the Android tablet game. We heard rumors it was coming, and now it's confirmed. Today HP has announced a new 7-inch Android tablet that they hope will take on the Nexus 7, and other budget friendly slates. With mid-range specs and a low price can this dual-core lower resolution tablet compete for $169? Read on for all the details.

Motorola rolls-out new ‘Home For Upgrades’ support page

By Robert Nelson
on 23 Feb, 2013

While Motorola may not be perfect in terms of how fast they are able to roll-out an Android update, they have always been pretty good at providing status updates. The company has long had a support page on their site. More important, that page has seen frequent updates. The issue had always been in the discovery though -- you see, the page generally consisted of one long list with lots of names and model numbers.

Galaxy S III Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean leaks – lockscreen widgets and all

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Feb, 2013

Our first look at Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean running on a Samsung Galaxy S III has surfaced today over on SamMobile, and we're getting a look at what Sammy has planned regarding all the tweaks and changes to Jelly Bean. From lockscreen widgets, expandable notifications, and of course the new quick settings menu are all on board. Obviously with a little TouchWiz included.

Pwn Pad: 7-inch pen-testing tablet running Android 4.2 and Ubuntu 12.04

By Robert Nelson
on 22 Feb, 2013

The debate as to how useful a tablet can be in the business world is ongoing, however it looks like Pwnie Express have set out to make the tablet a useful tool in terms of penetration testing. In fact, the company has recently unveiled the Pwn Pad, a 7-inch tablet that they describe as being a "commercial grade penetration testing tablet." Aside from the 7-inch display, this tablet is running Android 4.2 and Ubuntu 12.04 and touting features to include a OSS-Based Pentester Toolkit and Long Range Wireless Packet Injection.